Global Volunteer Network News

New Mexico Program

GVN is proud to announce our newest partner, working with disadvantaged rural communities in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. Volunteers can work in a variety of projects in different villages for the month of August 2008. Our volunteers first go through an initial training period consisting of sessions designed to enhance personal development, and introduce the volunteer to rural living conditions.After the personal development stage of the program, volunteers will begin their specific placements where they will stay for the rest of the month. Our partner’s focus is on community empowerment, but placements in childcare, teaching, environmental and waste management, or research and writing are also available.
> Mexico Volunteer Project

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GVN Foundation - Refugee Camp Donation

GVN Foundation has sent $2,707 to support the refugee camp in Kenya that resulted from the recent political unrest. This money will purchase food for hundreds of refugees.

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One Month China Rural Placements Available

The China Rural program is now taking volunteers for a minimum placement time of one month.
> China Rural Program
 
 
 
 

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GVN Foundation - Recent Grants, 22 April 2008

GVN Foundation sent the following grants April 22, 2008:

Ghana Partner- $3,200- to construct health and sanitation billboards and help with the running costs of a feeding program.

Uganda Partner School- $3360- to purchase supplies for a laboratory, so our GVN Foundation sponsored school can teach science classes.

Vietnam Partner- $2,800- to assist with school fees, a feeding program and provide a physio to kids with disabilities
> GVN Foundation

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Vietnam Fee Reduction

The Vietnam (Orphanage) program fee has been reduced, and the change will be effective immediately for volunteers paying their application fee from now. The new fees are as follows:

Cost for 1 month - US $897
Cost for 2 months - US $1367
Cost for 3 months - US $1837
Cost for 4 months - US $2257
Cost for 5 months - US $2677

> Vietnam Program

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Teach French in Vietnam

The Vietnam teaching program has just added a new option due to a great need of French speaking volunteers to teach French Speaking, Writing, Listening and Cultural Studies at the university.

> Vietnam program

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GVN Foundation - Recent Grants, 15 April 2008

The GVN Foundation has recently sent the following grants:

- $2,500 to Uganda for a lunch feeding program and to build part of a school.
- $1667.83 to our partner in Ecuador towards the formation of a community center that will provide day care services and adult education services at night.
> GVN Foundation Website

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Eat So They Can

Have you ever wondered how you could help fight poverty?

Do you like getting together with your friends and family and enjoying a meal together? Have you ever wanted to travel to Africa to do aid work? Well now GVN is giving you the opportunity to do all of these things!

How?

By joining ‘Eat So They Can’ - our international fundraiser that invites citizens of the world to participate in what is collectively one huge dinner party! Simply eat a meal, raise money, help stop child poverty and you could win the grand prize trip to Africa!

Anyone who raises $500 or more from their event will be entered into our drawing to help distribute funds raised!

The United Nations’ #1 Millennium Development Goal is to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by 2015. But here we find ourselves past the midway point and there are still over 900 million people living on less than USD $1 a day!

We cannot fight global hunger alone. We need you!

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Costa Rica Program Fee Increase

Due to rising costs of accommodation, the Costa Rica turtle conservation program has increased its fees. These new prices will apply to anyone paying the Application Fee from 14 April 2008 onwards.

Cost for 2 weeks - US $815
Cost for 3 weeks - US $934
Cost for 4 weeks - US $1047
Cost for 4 weeks (2 programs) - $US 1147
Cost for 5 weeks - US $1272
Cost for 6 weeks - US $1391
Cost for 8 weeks - US $1581
Cost for 10 weeks - US $1897
Cost for 12 weeks - US $2205

> Costa Rica Program

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GVN Foundation - Recent Grants, April 2008

GVN Foundation has just sent the following grants to our partners around the world:

To assist with the running costs associated with schools, orphanages and community based programs:
Uganda: US $5664
Kenya: US $766
Peru: US $375

To our partner in Kenya to help feed, clothe and provide medical care to the refugees of the recent political unrest: US $5,000.

To our partner in Nepal to assist the running costs of one of their orphanages: US $3622.

> GVN Foundation

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